, 1887-12-22

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enhance on the Crown Prince agreed
% the statements contained III DR.
}laykeuzies bulletin.
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.
LoSDON, Dee. lit is reported
that the government will create the
post of the minister of agriculture anC
that the Right Hon. Henry Chaplir
will be appointed to the Office.
ATTACKED WITH DEAIEETIA.
PARIS. Dee. 17.-Aubertin the MAJ
who attempted TO assassinate Ferr.
in the hall OF the chamber of depu
ties, was arraigned before Il magis
trate for preliminary examination to-
day. While the examination wa
progressing the prisoner was attacked
with dementia, and was removed t.
the mad house.
ADJOURNED.
Baltimore, Dec 17.-Tho Ameri
can federation If trades adjourned
sine die.
MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
NAPA, Cal, Dee. 1.-THE case o
VIM. Williams, charged with murde
of Sydney Clark, 4 wealthy lanC
owner near Monticello, went to thu
jury last night. Williams has haC
two trials. The first the jury dis
agreed and on the second, tine verdic
was for murder in the first degree
from which an appeal was taken.
LATER.-The jury returned vcr
diet of murder IN the second degree
DAMAGED BY FIRE
MILwAUKE, Dee. IA fire thi
morning in Iverson's art goods store
425 East Water Street, caused a los
OF 100000. 4 book store adioinin;
was also damaged jy water.
SAILORS FOR EURKA.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Dec. 1.-THE ShiI
Owners Association sent party O
sailors to Eureka today to join yes
sells tied up in Humboldt bay.
SENTENCED.
OLYMPIA, Dec 17.-Judge Ally
this afternoon sentenced Angus Nc
Claim to be executed at u O'Clock
noon, Friday, February a, 1888. H
will be confined in jail here. Their
is a question as to where the execu
ton will take place, the crime havin,
been committed III Mason count,
which is attached to Thurston fo
Judicial purposes. The case will b
taken to the Supreme Court on a wri
of error.
LYST Spine.
ASHLAND, Ogn., Dec. 17.-The cere
monies of driving the last spike wer
celebrated here late this afternoon b
representatives of all the principa
points between Portland and Sa
Francisco.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 16.-Both house
convened at 2 p. m. All member
more or less sleepy. Business pre-
ceeds slowly Nothing important.
STRUCK GAS.
SANTA ANA, Cal. Dec. 16.-In Dor
ing an artesian well at the town @
Fairview, six miles from here, yes
terday, natural gas was struck i
quantity. The people here are mucI
excited. The discovery is consideret
Il great thing for this section.
GARRETT VISITS HONOLULU.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 16.-It is an
nounced today that Robert Garrett
the Baltimore millionaire; will Visi
Honolulu on the 21st inst.
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
When Mrs. James, proprietor O
lodging house at 326 O'FarreI stree
this morning entered the hallwa,
which faced the room occupied b.
Mrs. Charles III. Thomas, wife of
railroad man at Chico, and her neice
she noticed a strong odor of gas
Forcing the door open the occupant
of the room were found dead in bed
Examination of the jet showed tha
the gas had been turned on and wa
escaping. 1t is believed that befor
retiring they carelessly blew out gas
NEW PORT OF ENTRY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Senato
Dolph has reported favorably from
the committee on commerce on tn
bill making Port Angeles a port O
entry. The advantage of creatin.
Port Angeles Il port of entry is t.
permit vessels to stop there for sup
plies instead OF going to Victoria be
foro they proceed down Sound t,
Seattle, Tacoma aud Olympia.
EARTHQUAKE.
MENDoCINo. Dee. 16.-There wer,
two shocks Of earthquake here a
! Is this morning and another d
S 10.
WRECK.
Schr. Haywood went ashore a
Navarro last night.
Schr. Bobolink parted some of he
lines here, broke her Capstan anC
broke sailors leg VIII ch had to b,
Twenty thousand fee
Of lumber was washed off the deck.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
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